Trash Island: where is It? How big is It? If it's three times the size of France, why can't it be seen from space? Direct from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, our researchers answer your questions - and explain why there is no ‘trash island’ in the Pacific. Subscribe to our channel to stay updated: https://bit.ly/371k8sN

Helen and Laurent were in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch on Ground Truth Expedition (July 2022), aiming to confirm the efficiency of our remote sensing techniques. Learn more about this expedition here:    • Our Latest Research Expedition in the...  .

--
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:50 Isn't there a floating island of trash somewhere in the middle of the ocean?
01:34 If the garbage patch is three times the size of France, why can't we see this continental-sized plastic island?
02:53 Why can't we just throw all the trash into a volcano and have it turn into lava?
03:41 How does plastic end up in the ocean if someone leaves it on the street or forest?
05:49 How does the density of plastic in this area (Great Pacific Garbage Patch) compare to any other area in the ocean?
07:20 Why are there no satellite images of the 'plastic island'?
08:28 What are we doing about this island of trash?
--

Learn more and support us at https://www.theoceancleanup.com/

And follow The Ocean Cleanup on:
Facebook: facebook.com/TheOceanCleanup/
Twitter: twitter.com/TheOceanCleanup
Instagram: instagram.com/theoceancleanup/
TikTok: tiktok.com/@theoceancleanup